There are many insects out there just itching to sink their tiny teeth into you, but few present as many dangers as a tick. Tick bites may leave you with painful and itchy red marks, but they may also ...

Summer has arrived, and with it increased risk of tick exposure. Places to watch out for include wooded areas and patches with tall grass and bushes, explains Dr. Goudarz Molaei, research scientist ...

When you go out to the garden to harvest some fresh herbs and tomatoes this summer, there's an unwanted visitor you'll want to protect yourself from: ticks. These parasitic arachnids become most ...

Mosquitoes ruin outdoor evenings. You sit on your patio for ten minutes and get bitten three times. Chemical sprays work but ...

To protect yourself against ticks, which can spread Lyme disease and other nasty illnesses, experts recommend that you take some basic precautions while tromping through the woods or playing in your ...

Enjoying the great outdoors to see the leaves change and go on a hike makes you more susceptible to tick bites. New studies show more Lyme disease–carrying ticks are surviving the winter and their ...

With warmer weather and more sunshine comes more outdoor activities like hiking, trail running, camping, and family picnics. However, the biggest downside of this season is the ticks; this year’s tick ...

Image | Lisa Ali can't hide her smile when she talks about the ticks turning away from her spray. A natural anti-tick spray created by a Mahone Bay, N.S., woman has yielded some encouraging results ...

Ticks are a year-round problem in South Carolina but now is the time you can do something to keep them out of your yard. Plant flowers and herbs they don’t like. There are many. Here are 14 ...